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I have been doing Tae Bo for years and LOVE Billy Blanks! I have several of his dvds. Some are tougher than others, but most are a great workout. Right now I am doing Tae Bo Explosion. It is a really good workout. He incorporates some HIIT in with his traditional Tae Bo moves, which I think is a better way of burning…

So glad to hear that I am not the only one with a good sized appetite...now compared to what I observe others eating, not so big, but I definitely need more than 1200 cals/day to feel full...and so I workout. But the lbs have crept back on because I stopped logging..trying hard to get back into doing it faithfully..because…

So, I am 5' 1" and would be happy to weigh 115, which is on the middle/higher weight end for my height..I have struggled btwn 122-127lbs..I definitely lose weight if I manage to stay at 1200 net calories (I always eat back my calories, or most)..I lost 30 lbs...Problem is I have trouble relating to those of you who say…

I agree that Hungry Girl uses too many processed foods in her recipes...but some are not so bad..I tried this tip because I am always looking for ways to make plain greek yogurt edible..just adding fresh fruit doesn't take away the bitterness of the plain yogurt..Instead of regular Crystal Light, I have been using the…

5' 1" and 129..was as low as 122...gained lbs and trying hard to get back on track! So tough, no matter what your height...but we vertically challenged people just can't carry the extra lbs.. Need motivation to stay the course!

I have always been overweight and have always hated running..Over a year ago, I started to get healthy using MFP and started changing up my workouts and included running at the gym on the treadmill and track..My sister had run races in the past and she started to run with me a couple of months ago...I am going to be 50 in…

I will log in to MFP every day and amp up my workouts, no matter what the temp is outside! I will drink more water and cut back on carbs..I will repeat my mantra "Nothing tastes as good as being healthy feels!"

I have started taking Melatonin for sleep and it seems to help somewhat..I fall asleep after reading for about 5 minutes...I still wake up in the middle of the night for different reasons..I have been trying your idea about saying a "mantra" or a short phrase...haven't found one that works for me yet, but I think the idea…

My "Push Goal" (per Chalene) for this year is to get more sleep..I have tried many strategies and sometimes they are helpful and sometimes, not so much. I have a good deal of stress (who doesn't, right?), am menopausal and have never been a great sleeper to begin with, so it is something I really struggle with..Lack of…

I have to say that most days, I eat pretty clean..I only eat whole grains and try to control portions on them...I eat fruits and veggies...I try to eat my dairy...I am not sure if I eat enough protein, but try to incorporate whey protein in smoothies and homemade peanut butter protein balls, along with chicken and ground…

I am hoping that if I can take off the last 10-15lbs that I will gain more muscle tone...I have been hearing that lack of enough sleep can keep you from losing and also can cause loss of muscle tone...I have chronic sleep issues and rarely get more than 5 hours/night of sleep...Getting more sleep is always my goal, but it…

Crack eggs for sure! Thank goodness they are all gone because they are truly addictive!

I think that I am lifting as much weight as I can...I judge by trying to increase and not being able to lift the minimum at that weight, so go back to the previous weight I have bought 15 and 20 lb weights since starting the program..I don't have a BB coach..I have not signed up with one or even really looked into it..I…

Thanks everyone for the encouragement. I believe that once I start eating sugary desserts, I have a harder time stopping..so yesterday, my friend brought over some of her homemade baklava and I couldn't resist..had one piece and gave the rest away..Then I was stuffing Easter eggs with Cadbury mini eggs (the ones with the…

So, if I am trying to lose the last 10 lbs...right now I do Chalene Extreme 3X/week(using heavier weights, fewer reps), as my strength training program (I need someone to keep me on track and showing me what to do next, along with motivating me to keep going) along with short cardio sessions on those days..I do a…

I agree with the comment about HG recipes being too processed..I get her daily emails and so many of them have processed ingredients...Occasionally, however, she does have recipes that have all whole food ingredients..I have made some and they are really pretty good...But will pay attention to the sodium content from now…

I agree that fruit is too yummy and good for you to cut out completely, but if trying to lose weight, a limit of 1-2 servings/day is probably a good idea..I have read that you should eat bananas before they turn ripe (unfortunately they are not as sweet, either), so I only eat them a couple of times/week...Berries are very…

I have to agree that saying treadmills "cause" diabetes is ridiculous, but I keep hearing more and more about the key to fitness and weight loss is high intensity interval training..Unless it is a fun class, like kickboxing, I don't want to do any long, steady state of cardio (like the treadmill) for an hour every day. I…

I have been doing Tae Bo for years and love it! I have several of Billy Blank's dvds and just got a new one-Bootcamp Cardio Inferno (it claims that you can burn "up to 800 calories"). It is a great workout! Tae Bo is a combination of kickboxing and cardio drills..I find Billy very motivating and his workouts are fun..I get…

I subscribe to Hungry Girl, but agree that she uses WAY too much processed foods..I am really trying to eat as clean as possible and eliminate most of the processed foods. I have tried a few of her recipes and some have been pretty good..Love to hear about other websites, especially ones that promote clean eating..

I feel your pain! I also want to lose 10-15 more (after losing 30 lbs last year) and am menopausal.. I have not been good about logging my food in a long while and I have been blaming it on that..I do weigh myself everyday, which has pros and cons, I think..I go up and down about 3 lbs, but never stay at my lowest weight.…

Hummus is also great in wraps, with chicken, spinach and anything else you like..much better for you than mayo..

I think hummus is great with raw veggies, only way I can eat them, really..But, you do have to measure it out (2 T is about 60 cals) and put the tub back into the fridge..I lost 30lbs last year and ate hummus almost everyday...homemade is great, but if you don't have time to make it, Sabra hummus rocks! Chickpeas are…

Do you have Exercise TV on your cable? I use it when I get bored with my library of dvds..They have a wide variety of workouts..Yesterday I tried Piloxing-combo of boxing and pilates..it was a good cardio workout after my strength training wo..The winters are long here in NE, too..but when the sunshine comes out and it…

I have lots of Billy Blanks dvds and stilll do them now and then, but have to agree with others about the Turbo series..I have Turbo Jam and will be buying Turbo Fire sometime this year..Love Chalene Johnson as a trainer! .I also have Kelly Coffey Meyer's kickboxing dvd. It is really easy to follow after doing it a few…

Running to the store for wonton wrappers, have everything else! LOVE Nutella!!!

Thanks for the feedback on the Kinect! We played the Wii last night and had a lot of fun bowling and golfing..maybe today we will drag out the Wii Fit again...if they seem to get back into it (my boys are 14 and 9), maybe we will have to think about the Kinect! We are not skiiers, so looking for ways (in addition to the Y)…

I try to be more careful with calories on my rest day, but I seem to be MORE hungry on that day! Drives me crazy because I try ot stay at 1200 and almost never can! THere must be something to the notion that exercise suppresses your appetite..

I alternate my weight training videos (I do Mon/Wed/Fri) and do cardio/abs/stretching on 3 other days..I take off one day/week most weeks (typically Thursdays because of my work schedule that day). I also do a shorter cardio session following my weight training sessions and sometimes add an extra cardio session later in…

My kids want to Kinect, but I didn't get it for them for Xmas because of the negative reviews I read on-line and in talking with a staffer at Game Stop..How does everyone like it and do you think it is worth the $$..I am concerned that it won't catch on and they won't make many games for it...We also have the Wii Fit and…